Congress submits no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker; TMC opts out

A no-confidence notice against Speaker Om Birla has been filed amid continued disruptions in Lok Sabha over opposition demands

PGurus Newsdesk

February 10, 2026

INDIA bloc divided as Congress moves no-confidence motion against Speaker

Congress submits no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla; TMC opts out

The Congress on Tuesday submitted a notice of a no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to the Secretary General of the House, escalating tensions between the government and the opposition amid continued disruptions in Parliament.

The notice was submitted by opposition leaders K Suresh and Mohammad Javed and has been signed by 118 Members of Parliament, sources said. However, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) did not join the move and is not among the signatories.

“At 1.14 pm today, we submitted a notice for a no-confidence motion against the Lok Sabha Speaker under Rule 94C of the Rules of Procedure,” Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi said.

TMC refuses to back motion

The Trinamool Congress has declined to support the no-confidence motion at this stage, opting out of the Congress-led strategy, sources said.

TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee said the party had suggested an alternative approach. “We proposed that an appeal be made to the Speaker on the demands of the INDIA bloc and Congress, giving him three days to respond. If the Congress submits the motion today, TMC will not sign it. If the Speaker does not agree with the opposition’s appeal, then we are ready to sign the no-confidence motion,” Banerjee said.

Opposition–government stalemate continues

According to sources, the government did not agree to four demands raised by the opposition during discussions, leading to the continuation of the deadlock and prompting the Congress to move the no-confidence motion.

Opposition parties earlier said they had been informed that a decision on whether Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi would be allowed to speak in the Lok Sabha would be taken by 12:30 pm. They had indicated that the decision to submit the notice would depend on the Speaker’s response.

Despite the TMC staying out, the move has found backing from several opposition parties, including the Samajwadi Party (SP) and the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK). In total, 118 MPs from the INDIA bloc, barring the TMC, have signed the notice seeking the Speaker’s removal.

Rahul Gandhi issue at the centre

The latest development comes amid opposition allegations that Rahul Gandhi was not allowed to speak during the discussion on the Motion of Thanks to the President’s Address. Gandhi had sought to refer to former Army chief General M M Naravane’s unpublished memoir while speaking on the 2020 India–China standoff.

The Speaker subsequently ruled that unpublished literature could not be cited in the House.

Repeated disruptions in Lok Sabha

The Lok Sabha has witnessed repeated disruptions since February 2, with opposition members staging protests over multiple issues, including rulings by the Chair. Amid the continuing turmoil, eight opposition MPs were suspended for the remainder of the session last week.

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